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Penticton strata to pay condo owner $17K after 7-year dispute over roof leak
A BC Tribunal has ordered a Penticton strata to hand over $17,000 to a condo…
Sinister and disturbing’: No jail for Penticton man who killed girlfriend’s pet lizard
Coming back home one morning after a massive argument with her boyfriend, a Penticton woman…
Kelowna driver left in chronic pain nets $360K in court after fender bender
A Kelowna electrician, rear-ended while in a traffic jam on the Bennett Bridge, has been…
South Okanagan woman claims her mental health reason for dismissal by mental health charity
A South Okanagan charity that offers support for people with mental illness has failed in…
BC insurance broker fined $10K for submitting 77 fraudulent claims
BC insurance broker fined $10K for submitting 77 fraudulent claims A West Kootenay insurance broker…
‘Collateral attack’: BC realtor loses after trying to sue regulator’s lawyer
A BC Judge has found a Vancouver realtor’s conduct “reprehensible” calling her claims in court…
Real estate sales down while housing inventory up in Central Okanagan
After an uptick in the fall, real estate sales in the Central Okanagan were almost…
Anti-trans activist to pay $7,500 for posting photo of trans woman as man online
A BC anti-trans activist has been ordered to pay $7,500 for posting altered photos on…
Vernon doctor suspended for sexual relationship with employee
A Vernon doctor has been suspended for three months after he hired a patient to…
BC sexual assault victim awarded $266,000 after suing attacker
CONTENT ADVISORY – This article contains details about sexual assault that could be triggering for some.…
Kelowna financial advisor made $70,000, but client lost $150,000
A Kelowna financial advisor who misled his clients and made $70,000 in commission while they…
BC teacher who said ‘slut’ in class and didn’t use preferred pronouns, gets reprimanded
A BC teacher who failed to use the preferred pronouns of students, taught kids the…
Trump’s retreat: Shutdown ends without wall money, for now
WASHINGTON – Submitting to mounting pressure amid growing disruption, President Donald Trump agreed to a…
Bruce McArthur pleads guilty to eight counts of first-degree murder
TORONTO – A serial killer sexually assaulted many of his victims, all men from Toronto’s…
Serial killer Bruce McArthur strangled victims, posed bodies for photos
TORONTO – A serial killer who preyed on men from Toronto’s gay village took photographs…
The Latest: Butts, Wernick testify at justice committee on SNC-Lavalin affair
OTTAWA – The latest developments at the House of Commons justice committee, holding hearings Wednesday…
Airlines ground Boeing jet after plane crashes in Ethiopia
HEJERE, Ethiopia – Airlines in Ethiopia, China, Indonesia and elsewhere grounded the Boeing 737 Max…
Britain’s parliament strongly rejects prime minister’s Brexit deal
LONDON – Britain’s Parliament has dealt a major blow to Prime Minister Theresa May, resoundingly…
Wilson-Raybould: I recorded phone call out of fear it would be ‘inappropriate’
OTTAWA – Jody Wilson-Raybould threw another can of gas on the SNC-Lavalin fire — and…
Pot killed the local Kelowna bowling alley, owner says
KELOWNA – After more than 30 years in business, Lake City Bowling and Billiards closed…
Quebec, N.B. hope worst flooding is over while Ontario situation ‘potentially worsening’
STE-MARTHE-SUR-LE-LAC, Que. – Robert Pepin’s mobile home sits crookedly on its foundation, the front door…
Cannabis lighting up growth in Kelowna’s industrial sector
KELOWNA – There’s a smoking hot industrial land market being fired up in Kelowna these…
Harry and Meghan love story takes new turn: a baby boy
WINDSOR, England – The improbable love story between an American actress and a British royal…
Pence pledges solidarity, aligns freedom of Canadians held in China with trade
OTTAWA – The United States will link the liberation of the two Canadians imprisoned by…